Belgium, Kingdom. An Order of Leopold II, Grand Officer Star, By J.Fonson, c.1910 Province of China He closed out the war

He closed out the war as a Petty Officer

pitting on the BWM

In silvered and gilt brass

Re-instituted August 5th

Belgium, Kingdom. An Order of Leopold II, Grand Officer Star, By J.Fonson, c.1910 Province of China He closed out the war(Ordre de Lopold II.). Instituted August 24th, 1900. (c. 1910 issue). A five armed Maltese Cross with multi faceted surfaces and dual ball finials, along with five gilded rays emanating from the center of the star, the obverse of the cross with a gilded Maltese Cross with ball finials and palm branches between the arms of the cross, bearing a central black medallion with a Crowned Belgian rampant lion facing left, surrounded by a blue ring of enamels